Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.2993 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2993 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.19 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2993 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.19 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9867 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9665 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9462 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9253 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9037 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8814 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8587 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8317 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8081 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7879 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7665 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7447 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7242 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.707 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6928 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6771 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6613 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6448 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6299 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6146 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6045 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.596 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5919 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5737 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5782 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5647 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5516 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5441 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5312 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5183 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4923 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4799 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4676 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4563 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4429 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4329 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4218 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4125 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3914 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3821 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.371 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3621 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3541 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3465 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.339 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.333 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3263 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3218 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.319 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3126 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3085 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3039 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2993 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8896 hectares per person | 0.7879 hectares per person | 0.9867 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6863 hectares per person | 0.6146 hectares per person | 0.7665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5716 hectares per person | 0.5312 hectares per person | 0.6045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4629 hectares per person | 0.4125 hectares per person | 0.5183 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3608 hectares per person | 0.3263 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3108 hectares per person | 0.2993 hectares per person | 0.3218 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 107 Czechia 0.3249 hectares per person compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3188 hectares per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.3086 hectares per person compare
- 111 Tonga 0.2945 hectares per person compare
- 112 Ethiopia 0.2894 hectares per person compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.2894 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria was 0.2993 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2993 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.